An index of Columbus and Muscogee County public notices: Council, taxes, elections, zoning. The legal organ is the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication. Official legal notices for Muscogee County are published in the county’s legal organ, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, as listed by the Georgia Press Association. We link to each government’s own notice so you can read it at the source.
Many official notices in Georgia, from property tax increases to rezoning hearings, are published in each county’s legal organ. For Muscogee County, that newspaper is the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Notices published in Georgia newspapers can also be searched on GeorgiaPublicNotice.com, run by the Georgia Press Association. This page points to the notices Columbus and Muscogee County post themselves.
Who to call
- Council agendas, ordinances and minutes: Clerk of Council, 706-653-4013
- Tax notices and tax sales: Tax Commissioner, 706-225-4211
- Election notices: Elections and Registration Office, 706-653-4392
- Zoning hearings: Planning Department, 706-225-3940; Board of Zoning Appeals, 706-225-4126
- Search newspaper notices: GeorgiaPublicNotice.com
Columbus Council
Council agendas, packets and minutes are posted on the city’s Municode Meetings site, linked from the Clerk of Council. Meetings before 2019 are in the older e-CAP archive. Coming up:
| Meeting | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Council regular meeting | 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 |
| Council regular meeting | 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 |
The city’s ordinances are in the Columbus Code of Ordinances. To speak to Council, use the city’s application to appear before Council.
Taxes and budget
- 2026 tax digest and five-year history of levy, and the notice of property tax increase, on the Finance Department’s notices page. The city advertised a tax increase for Urban Service Districts 1, 5, 6 and 7 and District 2. See our property tax guide.
- School district tax digest and levy history, on the Muscogee County School District’s tax digest page.
- SPLOST project report, on the same Finance notices page.
- Tax sale list, from the Tax Commissioner.
Elections
The Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration posts its notices on its home page. Current notices:
- Logic and accuracy testing of the voting equipment for the Nov. 3 general election began Sept. 23 at the City Services Center and continues at 5601 Veterans Parkway; the public may watch.
- The board will not meet in October. Its next meeting is at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, with certification of the Nov. 3 election following at 3 p.m.
- Approved early voting sites for Nov. 3. See our voting guide.
Zoning and land use
- Planning Advisory Commission agendas, minutes and recordings: the commission’s public board. Owners within 300 feet of a rezoning get a mailed notice.
- Board of Zoning Appeals 2026 meeting dates: calendar.
- Dates and the rezoning process are in our building permits and zoning guide.
State projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation posts public meetings on road projects. Its Sept. 10 open house on Williams Road from I-185 to Frank Houser Avenue was announced on the city Planning Department’s page. See our road construction page.
Courts and estates
For estate, guardianship and civil filings, go to the Probate Court and the Clerk of Superior and State Court. Newspaper notices about those cases can be searched on GeorgiaPublicNotice.com.
What this means for you
- To check a notice’s exact wording, read the legal organ or GeorgiaPublicNotice.com.
- Council meets Oct. 13 and Oct. 27; packets go up on Municode Meetings before each.
- Got a rezoning letter? You are within 300 feet; the hearing date is on it.
Related: who to call at City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
What is the legal organ for Muscogee County, Georgia?
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, according to the Georgia Press Association’s list of legal organs. Official legal notices for the county are published there.
Where can I search Georgia legal notices online?
On GeorgiaPublicNotice.com, run by the Georgia Press Association, which collects notices published in Georgia newspapers and can be searched by county, including Muscogee.
When does Columbus Council meet?
Council’s next regular meetings are at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. Agendas and packets are posted on the city’s Municode Meetings site.
Where are Columbus property tax sale notices?
The Muscogee County Tax Commissioner posts its tax sale list online. Call the delinquent tax office at 706-225-4211.
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